Originally Posted by
essxjay
Another tip: sign up with a non-personal phone number, one that you'll never forget as long as you live. (I use my old office number.) Anything to free yourself from carrying loyalty cards or keychain tabs.
Keychain tabs! Why so flimsy? I've lost more than a few (fortunately the annually renewable kind) and the ones I haven't lost are a mess. Lose it and they can't give you a replacement - you get a new card with a new number. No problem except when you're in the middle of a "spend $100 a week for 6 weeks and get a free turkey" promo.